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Fuhrer Field House is a 55,000 square-foot multipurpose sports and fitness complex that allows for four regulation-size basketball courts, seven volleyball courts and two tennis courts, a baseball/softball batting cage, and a 160-meter competition running track. The Dutcher Fitness Center provides a weight-training venue for all students. Fuhrer Field House underwent a major renovation in 2001. Changes included new bleachers that surround the court and allow for seating for 1,900 fans, a new Mondo track surface, as well as new lighting and sound systems. In 2005, a newly expanded Athletic Training Room was opened, featuring more than 5,000 square feet for treatment, staff offices, a physician's exam room, and new equipment.

Plans for expanding Fuhrer are underway. Drawings call for the addition of more than 75,000 square feet, including five practice floors, a performance gymnasium with seating for 1,200, a fitness center, an eight-lane swimming pool and whirlpool, and nine locker rooms.

Simon Field and Lauritsen Outdoor Track rival any small college facility in the league. All-weather FieldTurf on Simon Field and a Mondo track surface on Lauritsen Track provide ideal competition surfaces throughout the year. A new jumps area was added in 2000.

The Den is the natural grass alternative field for Doane soccer.

An on-campus Cross Country Course features tree-lined grass and wood-chipped trails that meander through the campus's natural rolling hills.

The Jose M./Elizabeth Ledon Softball and Baseball Complex broke ground in 2006 and will open for play in time for the 2007 softball and baseball seasons.  The facility features stadium seating, a press box and concessions on the east edge of campus.

College Heights Country Club is home to Tiger golf. This nine hole, par 36 course includes three water hazards, tree-lined fairways, and challenging greens. A driving range is adjacent to the course.

The Woods in Lincoln hosts Tiger home tennis matches. The team practices in Fuhrer Field House during the winter and on the Butler tennis courts in the warmer months.

Historic Butler Gymnasium is home to intramurals, Yoga and Pilates classes, as well as a cardio-fitness studio and a lap pool. Available in August 2007 is a new fitness center for the Doane students.  Outside Butler, two tennis courts are available to students.

The "Loop," as it has been coined, is a two-mile path around Doane's campus that is used by runners and walkers alike.

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1014 Boswell Avenue
Crete, NE 68333
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